Ector County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

✅ Checked against the official county sample ballot (Oct 18, 2026). See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official sample ballot · Ector County Elections Office: (432) 498-4030

Statewide races (every Texas voter)

U.S. SenateJames Talarico D Donors1% from progressive-cause donorsKen Paxton R Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsTed Brown L Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

GovernorGina Hinojosa D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsGreg Abbott R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsPat Dixon L Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsDan Patrick R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsAnthony Cristo L Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsKevin McCormick G Donors

Attorney GeneralMayes Middleton R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsNathan Johnson D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsTom Oxford L Donors

Comptroller of Public AccountsDon Huffines R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsSarah Eckhardt D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsVAV. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza L DonorsShehla Faizi G Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Commissioner of the General Land OfficeDawn Buckingham R Donors2% from progressive-cause donorsBenjamin Flores D Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsNSNeill Snider L Donors

Commissioner of AgricultureNate Sheets R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsClayton Tucker D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsAustin R. Kelly L Donors

Railroad CommissionerBo French R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJon Rosenthal D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsArthur DiBianca L Donors

Chief Justice, Supreme CourtJimmy Blacklock R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsMaggie Ellis D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (Unexpired Term)James P. Sullivan R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsChari Kelly D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7Kyle Hawkins R DonorsKristen Hawkins D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8Brett Busby R DonorsGisela D. Triana D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3Thomas Smith R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsOkey Anyiam D DonorsMark Ash L Donors

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4Kevin Patrick Yeary R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsAudra Riley D Donors

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9John Messinger R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsHolly Taylor D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals DistrictSBScott Brister R DonorsJerry Zimmerer D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2Scott K. Field R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsTBTom Baker D Donors

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3AFApril Farris R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsMMMarc M. Meyer D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Congress, Legislature & district races in Ector County

U.S. House, District 11August Pfluger R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsClaire Reynolds D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donors

Texas Senate, District 31Kevin Sparks R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJohn Betancourt D Donors

Texas House, District 81Brooks Landgraf R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsCSCeasar Sanchez D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Uncontested: Justice, 11th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 — Bruce Williams; District Judge, 70th Judicial District — Denn Whalen; District Judge, 244th Judicial District — Lori Ruiz- Crutcher; District Judge, 358th Judicial District — John Floyd Shrode

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: County Judge — Dustin Fawcett (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 — Brooke D. Hendricks (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 — Christopher M. Clark (Republican); District Clerk — Guadalupe 'Lupita' Navarrette (Republican); County Clerk — Jennifer Martin (Republican); County Treasurer — Amanda Prieto Snyder (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 2 — Grayson Hankins (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 — Steven Brennan (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Missi Walden (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — Bill Bowen (Republican); City of Odessa, Council Member, District 4 — Dallas Kennedy; City of Odessa, Council Member, District 5 — Chris M. Hanie

Ballot questions

• City of Odessa, Proposition A: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE Authorizing the City of Odessa, Texas, to designate a venue project and provide for the financing, planning, design, acquisition, construction, development, improvement, operation, and maintenance of the following venue project, a new multipurpose sports venue facility in the City known as the Odessa Sports Complex and related infrastructure and facilities, a venue project of the type … (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition B: Shall the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended by removing Sections 17, 18, 91, 94, and 96 from the Charter as excess or out-of-date language and language that is contrary to state or Federal law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition C: Corporate name: Shall Section 1 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify that the City lies within both Ector and Midland Counties? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition D: Extension of boundaries: Shall Section 3 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to remove excess language and renamed to authorize extension and contraction of City of Odessa boundaries and to establish procedures for dis-annexation of territory in accordance with State law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition E: General Powers: Shall Section 5 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify the City of Odessa's general authority as a home rule municipality under Texas law, including full power of self-government and all express and implied powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of a political subdivision in accordance with state law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition F: Real estate, etc., owned by city. Shall the title of Section 8 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to remove excess unnecessary language from the title? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition G: Liability for negligence: Shall Section 12 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify the title of this section to more clearly describe the content and to remove excess language, to clarify the procedure for providing notices of claims to the City, and to provide for immunities from liability in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition H: Right of eminent domain: Shall Section 14 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to remove excess language and to clarify that the City of Odessa has the right of eminent domain to the extent and only as authorized in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition I: Street powers: Shall Section 15 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify that the City of Odessa has exclusive control and jurisdiction in and over City streets? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition J: Franchises: Shall Section 22 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to eliminate and delete the requirement that an ordinance granting a franchise to any public utility operating within the City must be presented to Council and read twice before adoption? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition K: Fires: Shall Section 26 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess or out-of-date language and to include language and provisions requiring the City of Odessa to maintain a full-time active fire department? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition L: Health: Shall Section 27 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess or out-of-date language, to delete language regarding authority to regulate professions exclusively regulated by the State of Texas, and to provide that the City of Odessa may establish all rules and regulations to prohibit nuisances and to protect the public health as authorized by State law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition M: Police department: Shall Section 28 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess language and to include language and provisions requiring the City of Odessa to maintain a full-time active police department? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition N: Power to compromise and settle claims and lawsuits: Shall Section 29 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to eliminate conflict with the Texas Constitution? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition O: Contracts: Shall Section 30 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to eliminate the express requirement that only the mayor may sign instruments of conveyance such as a deed and bonds instead allowing City Council to designate who shall sign deeds, bonds, and contracts on behalf of the City? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition P: Planning and zoning commission: Shall Section 33 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify that members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be qualified voters and residents of the city of Odessa, to eliminate the requirement that members possess the same qualifications as Councilmembers and be real property taxpayers, and to remove excess and out-of-date language? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition Q: Removal from commission; vacancies, how filled: Shall Section 34 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to amend the title of Section 34 to clarify the subject matter and to amend the language to clarify City Council exclusive authority to remove a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for any reason at the discretion of City Council? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition R: Planning and zoning commission; powers: Shall Section 35 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to require the Planning and Zoning Commission to review and recommend changes to the City of Odessa's comprehensive plan for the future development of the City at least every five years beginning in 2028? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition S: City council members and mayor; how to get name on ballot: Shall Section 45 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to eliminate current deadlines for requests to be placed on a ballot for election to City Council and to clarify that applications for a place on a ballot for election to City Council shall be subject to the deadlines and requirements as provided by State law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition T: Election of city council members: Shall Section 46 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify the title of Section 46 to more clearly describe content, to eliminate out-of- date and excessive language, to provide for time spent filling a vacancy may not be counted towards calculation of service time for the purpose of term limitations, and providing for disqualification and forfeiture of office … (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition U: Runoff elections: Shall Section 47 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess and out-of-date language and to provide that runoff elections will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition V: Judge of election: Shall Section 48 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess language and to clarify that the canvass of the election shall take place as required by Texas law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition W: Date of election: Shall Section 49 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that City of Odessa elections shall take place on a uniform election date as required by Texas law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition X: Officers' oath and bond: Shall Section 50 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that officers elected to City Council of the City of Odessa shall take office at the first regular City Council meeting after the canvass of the election and may take oaths as required by Texas law at any time after the election has been certified? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition Y: Vacancies: Shall Section 52 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the language providing for the procedure for filling a vacancy on City Council follow the exact same language set forth in the Texas Constitution? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition Z: Mayor pro tem: Shall Section 53 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to require that a single mayor pro tem shall be selected from among the current members of City Council at the first regular meeting every January? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition AA: Compensation of council members: Shall Section 54 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to approve monthly compensation for members of city council not to exceed $4,000 per month for the mayor and $2,000 per month for other council members, requiring the compensation of a city council member to be set by ordinance which shall go into effect in the January after an election, … (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition BB: Duties of mayor: Shall Section 55 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify the duties and authority of the office of the mayor as the head of city government for all ceremonial purposes, provide that the mayor shall have no administrative duties, and that the mayor shall have emergency powers as provided by Texas law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition CC: Duties of city council: Shall Section 56 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify that the City Council shall have sole authority to appoint certain city employees and shall only set the salaries for the city employees appointed by City Council? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition DD: Rules of city council and required attendance: Shall Section 59 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete duplicative language with regard to filling a vacancy on city council? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition EE: Ordinances; enactment of: Shall Section 61 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to amend the title to Section 61 to more clearly describe the content of this section and to delete language requiring each ordinance to be presented to city council twice prior to the adoption of the ordinance unless the ordinance is an emergency measure? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition FF: Emergency measures defined: Shall Section 62 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter defining the term 'emergency measures' as used in section 61 be removed if the voters approve the amendment of section 61 of the City Charter to eliminate the requirement that an ordinance be presented to City Council twice before such adoption unless such ordinance is declared an emergency measure? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition GG: Ordinance; publication of: Shall Section 65 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to amend the title to Section 65 to more clearly describe the content of the section and to eliminate excess language and provide that ordinances shall be published as required by Texas law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition HH: City manager: Shall Section 66 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to provide clarity that the city manager shall be responsible for all city affairs and operations, consistent with the City Charter, City ordinances, and the Texas constitution and general laws of the State of Texas? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition II: City secretary: Shall Section 67 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete the requirement that the city secretary shall reside in the City of Odessa? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition JJ: Municipal court: Shall Section 68 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete any requirement that the municipal court judge shall be a resident of the City of Odessa and amended to provide that the clerk of the court shall be under the general supervision of the municipal court judge as provided by Texas law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition KK: Audit and examination of books and accounts: Shall Section 71 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess language and to provide that the audit of the books and accounts of the City of Odessa shall be performed as required by State law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition LL: Tax levies: Shall Section 74 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess and out-of-date language and to provide that tax levies shall only be performed in accordance with the Texas Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition MM: Recall; generally: Shall Section 85 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to reduce the minimum amount of voters required to sign a recall petition, removing out-of-date language, clarifying the information that must be provided by a petitioner, and requiring the city secretary to review and process the petitions within a reasonable time period? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition NN: Initiative: Shall Section 86 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to reduce the minimum amount of signatures required on an initiative petition, removing out-of-date language, requiring the city secretary to review and process the petitions within a reasonable time period, and providing for submission of initiative petition to the voters at the next municipal election? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition OO: Referendum: Shall Section 87 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to reduce the minimum amount of signatures on referendum petition, removing out-of-date language, requiring the city secretary to review and process a petition within a reasonable time period, and clarifying that submission of referendum petition to the voters shall be at the next uniform municipal election date in accordance with state … (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition PP: Qualified voters: Shall Section 90 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to remove the six-month residency requirement to be a qualifed voter so the determination of who is a quailifed voter shall be as provided under state law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition QQ: Charter review commission: Shall the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended by adopting a requirement that the City Council shall appoint a Charter Review Commission to review the Charter every five years beginning January of 2030? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)
• City of Odessa, Proposition RR: Charter construction: Shall the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended by adopting a provision on interpreting and construing the Charter and authorizing City Council to make non-substantive revisions and edits to the Charter? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, City of Odessa ballot styles, pages 2-7.)

Sources: Ector County Elections official sample ballots, Nov 3, 2026 General and City of Odessa Election (all 15 posted ballot styles, scanned) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Ector County section)